STUDY: BIG HIPS MAY BE HEALTHY FOR YOUR HEART

STUDY: BIG HIPS MAY BE HEALTHY FOR YOUR HEART

BETHESDA, Md. (Wireless Flash) – Carrying a wide load around your hips may not be as bad for your health as previously thought. A team of researchers from the Netherlands, Canada and the U.S. has just published a study which shows folks who store excess fat in their hips have a health advantage over folks whose fat collects around their guts. Researchers measured the hips and waists of 700 men and women and discovered the big-hipped folks have a lower risk for heart problems compared to the ones with big bellies. Dutch researcher Jacob Seidell says the results suggest huge hips may actually protect against cardiovascular disease, but more research needs to be done.

Fri 08-24-01